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David Ornstein reports that Chelsea boss, Enzo Moreska, is high on the list to replace

Pep Guardiola with the anticipation of this being his last season at City.

It is big, big news, so how did we get here? Let's find out.

Well, I'm joined by our football correspondent David Ornstein, who broke the story, senior football

writer, Olly Kaye and Jack Pitt Brooke. We're going to be getting the take of our Chelsea

correspondent, Simon Johnson, a little bit later on in the show.

But David, let's start with you.

For people who haven't read that exclusive, just give us the top lines.

Yeah, hi, Adam.

Essentially, Enzo Moreska is high among the candidates, Manchester City, are considering in case Pep Guadiola leaves the club next summer. It's a big if because

Guadiola is tied down until the summer of 2027, but among people I speak to, there's a growing

consensus that he could well go at the end of this campaign. That's not set in stone. And I don't think a decision will be made

on his part and in relation to his situation until much closer towards the end of the season

and the summer. However, city, as I understand it, are advancing contingency planning for the

possibility of that outcome materialising. And within that

contingency planning, Moreska is believed to figure prominently. He won't be the only possibility.

There will be numerous names, I'm sure, if and when Guadiola is going to be leaving that role. And furthermore,

City will have done this in the past because there was uncertainty that Guadiola was going to

stay on a number of occasions before now. Most recently, the deal he signed in November

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